Apparatus to produce shavings from solid materials such as soap



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United States Patent APPARATUS TO PRODUCE SHAVINGS FROM SOLID MATERIALS SUCH AS SOAP Ernst Ritter, St. Gallen, Switzerland Application April 2, 1952, Serial No. 280,109 Claims priority, application Netherlands April 4, 1951 5 Claims. (Cl. 1466l) This invention relates to apparatus in which a solid material such as soap is subjected to a milling or scraping device to produce from such material suitable shavmgs.

An object of this invention to provide for such apparatus in which the scraping or milling device, as well as the feed-mechanism are adapted for particularly reliable functioning. A particular feature is the accomplishment of uniform shaving, or planing of the said solid material, and of feeding mechanism with which to produce adequate movement towards a milling disc.

ccording to my invention I provide for an apparamaterial 18 of complementary shape to the guideart of A longitudinal central bore of the solid matenal permits suitable location of a feed-rod, which is panying drawing, in which:

ig. 1 being a vertical section of an apparatus for cylindrical pieces of soap;

2 is a cross-section on the line A-A in Fig. 1;

and 11 respective plan views of soap pieces for use in the apparatus;

Fig. 12 is a plan-view of a feed-fitting consisting of two parts;

Fig. 13 is a section on the line BB of Fig. 12;

Fig. 14 is a section on the line of Fig. 12.

ing disc 12, and four radial slots 14.

Adjacent the disc 1 2 the threading of the feed rod duced to a small end-plece. A hand wheel 16 is fastened to the disc 12. The hand-wheel has an annular slot 17 in which a circumferentially resilient ring-18 is placed. The container 4 is at its bottom end of a greater opening, wherein an extension of the hub-portion of the the hand-wheel 16 is rotatably located. The ring 18 is 2,700,995 Patented Feb. 1, 1955 The hand-whee1 16 has a central opening and a discharge header 19 is connected therewith for the manipulation the piece of soap may be easily replaced, wherefor only the feeding disc 10 is to be removed. After the new piece of soap has been inserted and the feed fitting replaced, the whole mechanism is put back into the housing, when it is held in place by the ring 18. When the apparatus is used in public places, the screw 20 is set tight to prevent unauthorized removal of the mechanism.

For quick reloading of the apparatus the feeding device 10 is preferrably divided in two halves 21 and 22 as shown in Figs. 1244. Each half has a finger piece 21 and 22.

have springs 26 therein, and which are attached at 28. The spring 26 pull the two halves towards each other pressing upon the feed rod 15, when mounted thereon.

By pressing the fingerholds 21', 22 together the two halves are moved from each other against the force of the spring 26; they are thereby quickly displaced upon the feed rod 9. When the fingerholds are released the two halves return onto the threading of the feed-rod.

c aim:

said container and said handwheel to secure said unit in its operative position in the open-end portion of said 2. A device for dispensing and scraping soap, cheese and the like comprising a cylindrical vertical container extension for the accommodation of said resilient ring, the lower end of said container being enlarged to receive said annular 3. In a device according to claim I, said vertically movable disc being provided with two guide tubes carry- 4. In a device1 accrfardinghto claim 1, twoI verticag rigs References Cited in the file of this patent oppositely exten ing romt e container wa towar st e center of the container. UNITED STATES PATENTS 5. In a device according to claim 2, a screw located in 901,151 Casey Oct. 13, 1908 the lower-end portion of said container to fix the re- 5 936,101 Edwards Oct. 5, 1909 silient ring in its operative position. 1,095,215 Jones May 5, 1914 1,659,254 Finger Feb. 14, 1928 1,973,256 Hughes Sept. 11, 1934 2,342,892 I Prinz Feb. 29, 1944 1 2,487,597 Sampson Nov. 8, 1949 

